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2004 NIRSA National Soccer Championship

The 2004 NIRSA national soccer championship, also referred to as the NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club championship, was the 11th NIRSA National Soccer Championships, the annual national championships for United States-based, collegiate club soccer teams organized by NIRSA. It took place at the Whitaker Fields at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas from Thursday, November 18 to Saturday, November 20, 2004. The tournament would get rained out before a champion could be crowned in any division. The only division to have a continuation to the tournament was the men's championship division which took place at the Red Mountain Soccer Complex in Mesa, Arizona on January 8, 2005.[1]

2004 NIRSA National Soccer Championship
LeagueNIRSA
SportSoccer
Site
Initial Tournament
Whitaker Fields at University of Texas in Austin, Texas
Continuations
Men's championship:
Red Mountain Soccer Complex
Mesa, Arizona
Remaining divisions:
Cancelled
Duration
Initial Tournament
November 18–20, 2004
Continuations
Men's championship:
January 8, 2005
Remaining divisions:
Cancelled
Number of teams24 (Men's championship)
16 (Women's championship)
20 (Men's open)
20 (Women's open)
ResultsOfficial Results
Men's Championship Division
ChampionTexas A&M (6 points)
(1st title, 1st title game)
  Runners-upColorado State (3 points)
(1st title game)
  Third placeUC-Berkeley (0 points)
(1st title game)
  Fourth placeNorth Carolina
(Did not attend)
Season MVPBill Besancon (Texas A&M)
Women's Championship Division
Semifinalists
(All declared joint winners)		Colorado (4th title, 5th title game)
Michigan (3rd title, 4th title game)
Colorado State(3rd title, 3rd title game)
UC-Santa Barbara (1st title, 2nd title game)
Men's Open Division
Semifinalists
(None declared winners)		Iowa State, Virginia, Penn State, LMU
Women's Open Division
Cancelled
NIRSA national soccer championships seasons

Overview

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Heavy rains in Austin, Texas on the preceding Monday and Tuesday resulted in the tournament staff postponing the tournament from the initial start date of Thursday to Friday to allow the fields more time to dry. However, the tournament would not be extended, meaning the games would be shortened from 40 minute halves to 25 minute halves.[2] Despite best efforts, at approximately noon on Saturday, a thunderstorm passed through which not only further flooded the already wet fields but also created a safety hazard with the lightning. Ultimately, the initial tournament would get cancelled, marking the first time this has ever occurred in the NIRSA national championships.[3]

Prior to the cancellation

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In the men's championship division, by the quarterfinals, no teams remaining had previously made the finals while the men's open division had no previous champions. Meanwhile, the women's championship division only had one team remaining who had not previously won at least 2 titles, UC-Santa Barbara, who had only ever made the finals once, in 2001, where they lost to Penn State who in this tournament, was eliminated in the group stage following a 3-way tie on points and a 2-way tie on goal difference.[4] Despite this, UC-Santa Barbara would eventually go on to become the winningest team in the women's championship division. The women's open championship was the only division to not finish at least the quarterfinals, the remaining teams were LSU, Illinois, Texas, UC-Davis, Colorado "Black", Northern Colorado, Virginia Tech, and UCLA.

Continuation

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Following the cancellation, each division was able to decide how to move forward. Both open divisions and the men's championship consolation bracket elected to not declare a winner while the women's championship decided to elect all four remaining teams as co-champions.[5] The only division who was able to organize a continuation tournament was the men's championship division who had three of the four remaining teams agree to a tournament in Mesa, Arizona on January 8, 2005. Despite choosing Arizona as the host site to mitigate the risk of rain, Mesa would receive, what was described as, "their total annual rainfall for 2005" in the week preceding the tournament, flooding the fields. Luckily, the fields would dry in time for the tournament to go on as scheduled.[1]

Since North Carolina elected not to participate, the teams decided that a round-robin would be the best solution to finishing the tournament. Each team would play each other once with each game requiring a winner and the team with the best record would be crowned champion. The remaining teams were Texas A&M, Colorado State, and UC-Berkeley, none of which had ever made the finals.

In the opening match, Colorado State would defeat UC-Berkeley 2–0. The following match, Texas A&M would beat Colorado State 1–0, meaning if Texas A&M won their final match they'd be champions but if they lost a three-way penalty shootout would ensue to determine the champion. Texas A&M would go on to win their final match 2–0 and be crowned national champions for the first time. This result also meant Colorado State would finish 2nd and UC-Berkeley finishing 3rd. Following the tournament, Bill Besançon would be named men's championship MVP.[6]

Format

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The competition consisted of 80 teams: 40 championship teams and 40 open teams. The divisions were further divided into a men's and women's division: 24 men's and 16 women's teams in the championship division as well as 20 men's and 20 women's teams in the open division. The divisions were then further divided into groups: eight groups of three teams in the men's championship, four groups of four teams each in the women's championship division, and five groups of four teams each in the men's and women's open divisions.

All four divisions engaged in a round-robin tournament that determined teams able to advance to a knockout stage. Each team played every other team in their group once in pool play which consisted of two 40-minute halves separated by a seven-minute halftime and utilized the three points for a win system. After pool play, the two highest ranked teams from each group in the men's and women's championship divisions advanced to their respective knockout stage, with the third placed team in the men's championship advancing to a consolation bracket. The top ranked team in the men's and women's open divisions advanced to their respective knockout stage in addition to the next three highest ranked wild card teams (a max of two teams per group could advance)

Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria in order:
  1. Highest number of points
  2. Winner of head-to-head competition
  3. Greatest goal difference
  4. Most goals scored

In a tie breaking scenario involving more than 2 teams, the tiebreaker procedure would begin. If one team is identified as different and both remaining teams are still tied, the tie breaker procedure is restarted.

If a tie still remained after the first 4 criteria, the following was used to break a tie:

  1. NCAA kicks from the mark
    • If there was a three-way tie, a coin-flip would be conducted. The two teams that chose the same outcome would compete in kicks from the mark between each other. The winner would compete with the last remaining team in kicks from the mark
    • If there's a four-way tie, a drawing of lots would be conducted (only could occur in open division)

Knockout stage games also consisted of two 40-minute halves with the round of 16 and quarterfinals separated by a seven-minute halftime and the semifinals and finals had a ten-minute halftime. Knockout stage games needed to declare a winner, therefore if a game was tied at the end of regulation in the round of sixteen or quarterfinals, no more than two five-minute sudden victory overtime periods would be played, while in the semifinals and finals, no more than two ten-minute sudden victory overtime periods would be played. Teams would change ends after the conclusion of the first overtime period. If still tied after overtime, kicks from the mark would determine the winner.[7][8][9]

Qualification and selections

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Each of the six regions were able to hand out three automatic bids for the men's championship division and two automatic bids for the women's championship division. The final 6 bids for the men's championship division and final 4 bids for the women's championship were given out by NIRSA to teams, typically based on their regional tournament results and RPI.[7]

The remaining teams participated in the open division, chosen on a first-come first-serve basis via online registration beginning on September 1, 2004. Initially, it was stated that there would be a max of 16 teams per gender division but 20 teams per division would be allowed to participate.[10]

Men's championship

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Participating teams
Region Team Appearance Last Bid
I Cornell 5th 2003
I Navy 5th 2003
I Delaware 3rd 2003
I Penn 1st Never
II North Carolina 4th 2001
II Florida 2nd 1998
II Georgia Tech 2nd 2000
II Vanderbilt 2nd 2002
III Miami (OH) 5th 2001
III Michigan State 2nd 2003
III Dayton 1st Never
III Western Michigan 1st Never
IV Texas 10th 2003
IV Kansas 5th 2003
IV Texas A&M 5th 2003
IV Oklahoma 2nd 1994
V Colorado State 10th 2003
V Colorado 6th 2003
V Minnesota 4th 2003
VI Weber State 6th 2003
VI Arizona 5th 2003
VI Utah Valley State 3rd 2003
VI UC Berkeley 2nd 2003
VI UC Santa Barabara 2nd 2001

Women's championship

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Participating teams
Region Team Appearance Last Bid
I Penn State 11th 2003
I Delaware 4th 2001
I Princeton 2nd 2002
II JMU 8th 2003
II Florida 5th 2003
II Virginia 2nd 2003
III Miami (OH) 11th 2003
III Michigan 6th 2003
III Michigan State 3rd 2002
III Indiana 2nd 2000
IV Texas A&M 7th 2003
IV Baylor 5th 2003
V Colorado 11th 2003
V Colorado State 8th 2003
VI UC-Santa Barbara 5th 2003
VI UC-Berkeley 1st Never

Men's open

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Region Num Team
I 1 Penn State
II 5 UCF, Duke, Florida State, JMU, Virginia
III 1 Southern Illinois
IV 4 New Mexico State, Texas A&M "B", Texas Southern, Texas State
V 4 Colorado "Black", Iowa State, Nebraska, North Dakota State
VI 5 Arizona State, Central Washington, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Snow College

Women's open

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Region Num Team
I 3 Cornell, Vermont, Yale
II 4 NC State, Richmond, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech
III 3 Illinois, Ohio State, Western Michigan
IV 2 LSU, Texas
V 6 Colorado "Black", Colorado School of the Mines, Colorado State "Green", Iowa State, Kansas, Northern Colorado
VI 2 UC-Davis, UCLA

Source:[9][10]

Group stage

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Men's championship

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UC-Santa Barbara 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Navy 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
3 Western Michigan 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 Consolation
Scores
8:00am CST UC-Santa Barbara 1–1 Navy Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
12:00pm CST Navy 3–3 Western Michigan Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
4:00pm CST Western Michigan0–1 UC-Santa Barbara Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Texas A&M 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Colorado 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
3 Florida 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0 Consolation
Scores
8:00am CST Texas A&M 5–1FloridaField 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
12:00pm CST Florida0–2 Colorado Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
4:00pm CST Colorado0–1 Texas A&M Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Weber State 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Georgia Tech 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Dayton 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Consolation
Scores
8:00am CST Weber State 1–0DaytonField 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
12:00pm CST Dayton 2–2 Georgia Tech Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
4:00pm CST Georgia Tech 0–0 Weber State Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Minnesota 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Vanderbilt 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
3 Oklahoma 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0 Consolation
Scores
8:00am CST Vanderbilt 2–1OklahomaField 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
12:00pm CST Oklahoma1–3 Minnesota Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
4:00pm CST Minnesota 1–1 Vanderbilt Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Texas 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Cornell 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Arizona 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Consolation
Scores
9:00am CST Arizona0–1 Texas Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
1:00pm CST Texas 0–0 Cornell Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CST Cornell 1–0ArizonaField 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Carolina 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Michigan State 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
3 Delaware 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1 Consolation
Scores
9:00am CST Michigan State 1–1 Delaware Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
1:00pm CST Delaware0–5 North Carolina Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CST North Carolina 3–1Michigan StateField 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Penn 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Kansas 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Utah Valley State 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1 Consolation
Scores
9:00am CST Penn 1–1 Kansas Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
1:00pm CST Kansas 0–0 Utah Valley State Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CST Utah Valley State0–2 Penn Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado State 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Advanced to knockout stage
2 UC-Berkeley 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3 Miami (OH) 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Consolation
Scores
9:00am CST Colorado State 0–0 UC-Berkeley Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
1:00pm CST UC-Berkeley 0–0 Miami (OH) Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CST Miami (OH)1–2 Colorado State Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin, Texas

Women's championship

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Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Michigan 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Florida 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Penn State 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
4 Texas A&M 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
Scores
10:00am CST Michigan 0–0 Florida Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00am CST Texas A&M0–1 Penn State Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Penn State 0–0 Michigan Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Florida 3–2Texas A&MField 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Michigan 3–1Texas A&MField 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Penn State 1–1 Florida Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5 Advanced to knockout stage
2 UC-Berkeley 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3 Indiana 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Virginia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Scores
10:00am CST Colorado 3–0IndianaField 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00am CST UC-Berkeley 1–0VirginiaField 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Virginia 1–1 Colorado Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Indiana 1–1 UC-Berkeley Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Colorado 1–1 UC-Berkeley Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Virginia0–3 Indiana Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UC-Santa Barbara 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advanced to knockout stage
2 JMU 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 Michigan State 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 Princeton 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Scores
11:00am CST Michigan State 2–1PrincetonField 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
11:00am CST JMU0–1 UC-Santa Barbara Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST UC-Santa Barbara 3–0Michigan StateField 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST Princeton0–2 JMU Field 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Michigan State1–2 JMU Field 1
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST UC-Santa Barbara 4–0PrincetonField 2
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado State 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Delaware 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Miami (OH) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Baylor 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Scores
11:00am CST Colorado State 3–0BaylorField 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
11:00am CST Miami (OH)0–1 Delaware Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST Delaware1–2 Colorado State Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST Baylor0–1 Miami (OH) Field 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Colorado State 1–1 Miami (OH) Field 6
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Delaware 3–2BaylorField 10
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas

Men's open

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Group J
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Texas State 2 1 1 0 4 2 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Loyola Marymount (LMU) 2 1 0 1 4 3 +2 6
3 Colorado "Black" 2 0 1 1 1 4 −2 4
4 Florida State Did not attend (All teams given 3 points and +1 goal difference)
Scores
10:00am CST Texas State 3–1LMUField 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST LMU 3–0Colorado "Black"Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
8:00pm CST Colorado "Black" 1–1 Texas State Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group K
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Virginia 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Southern Illinois (SIU) 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Arizona State 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Texas Southern 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Scores
11:00am CST Virginia 1–0Texas SouthernField 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
11:00am CST Arizona State0–1 SIU Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
4:00pm CST SIU1–4 Virginia Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
4:00pm CST Texas Southern1–2 Arizona State Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00pm CST Virginia Unknown

Assuming 0–0 draw		 Arizona State Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00pm CST SIU Unknown

Based on bracket, SIU likely won by 3+
Assuming 3–0 result		 Texas Southern Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group L
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Iowa State 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Central Washington 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3 UCF 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4 North Dakota State 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Scores
11:00am CST Iowa State 1–0UCFField 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
11:00am CST Central Washington 1–0North Dakota StateField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
4:00pm CST North Dakota State0–4 Iowa State Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
4:00pm CST UCF 1–1 Central Washington Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00pm CST Iowa State Unknown

Based on bracket, Central Washington likely lost or tied
Assuming 0–0 draw		 Central Washington Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00pm CST North Dakota State Unknown

Assuming 0–0 draw		 UCF Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group M
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Penn State 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Texas A&M "B" 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
3 JMU 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4 Snow College 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Scores
12:00pm CST JMU0–3 Penn State Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
12:00pm CST Texas A&M "B" 3–1Snow CollegeField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
5:00pm CST Snow College0–5 JMU Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
5:00pm CST Penn State 1–1 Texas A&M "B" Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00pm CST JMU Unknown

Based on bracket, Texas A&M likely won
Assuming 1–0 result		 Texas A&M "B" Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00pm CST Snow College Unknown

Based on bracket, Penn State likely won
Assuming 1–0 result		 Penn State Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group N
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Long Beach State 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Nebraska 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3 UTEP 3 0 2 1 7 8 −1 2
4 Duke 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Scores
12:00pm CST Long Beach State 3–3 UTEP Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
12:00pm CST Duke 0–0 Nebraska Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
5:00pm CST Nebraska 0–0 Long Beach State Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
5:00pm CST UTEP 3–3 Duke Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00pm CST Long Beach State 1–0DukeField 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00pm CST Nebraska 2–1UTEPField 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas

Women's open

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Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LSU 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Colorado State "Green" 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 Yale 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 NC State 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Scores
8:00am CST Yale 0–0 NC State Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
8:00am CST Colorado State1–3 LSU Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
1:00pm CST LSU 1–0YaleField 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
1:00pm CST NC State0–2 Colorado State Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Yale 2–2 Colorado State Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST LSU 3–0NC StateField 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UC-Davis 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Virginia Tech 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Western Michigan 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4 Iowa State 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Scores
8:00am CST Western Michigan 1–0Iowa StateField 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
8:00am CST Virginia Tech 3–2UC-DavisField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
1:00pm CST UC-Davis 1–0Western MichiganField 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
1:00pm CST Iowa State 1–1 Virginia Tech Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST Western Michigan 0–0 Virginia Tech Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
6:00pm CST UC-Davis 1–0Iowa StateField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Texas 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Northern Colorado 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6
3 Cornell 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 Kansas 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
Scores
9:00am CST Cornell 3–0TexasField 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00am CST Kansas0–1 Northern Colorado Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Northern Colorado 1–0CornellField 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Texas 1–0KansasField 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Cornell0–2 Kansas Field 4
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Northern Colorado0–3 Texas Field 5
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group H
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 UCLA 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Colorado Mines 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Ohio State 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Vermont 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4 3
Scores
9:00am CST UCLA 2–0Colorado MinesField 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
9:00am CST Ohio State0–1 Vermont Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Vermont0–3 UCLA Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
2:00pm CST Colorado Mines 1–1 Ohio State Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST UCLA0–1 Ohio State Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
7:00pm CST Vermont0–2 Colorado Mines Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
Group J
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado "Black" 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Illinois 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 Vanderbilt 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 Richmond 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Scores
10:00am CST Colorado 3–0RichmondField 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
10:00am CST Illinois 1–0VanderbiltField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST Vanderbilt0–2 Colorado Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
3:00pm CST Richmond0–1 Illinois Field 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
8:00pm CST Colorado 2–2 Illinois Field 9
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas
8:00pm CST Vanderbilt 3–2RichmondField 11
Fri, November 19 Report Stadium: University of Texas
Austin,Texas

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Tournament bracket

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Men's championship

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Sweet 16QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Cancelled)		Finals
(Cancelled)
Fri • 8:00pm • Field 1
UC-Santa Barbara1
Sat • 9:30am • Field 1
Vanderbilt3
Vanderbilt0
Fri • 8:00pm • Field 2
Colorado State (pen.)1
Cornell0
Sat • 2:30pm • Field 2
(Cancelled)
Colorado State1
Colorado State
Fri • 8:00pm • Field 6
Texas A&M
Penn (pen.)1
Sat • 9:30am • Field 2
Michigan State0
Penn1
Fri • 8:00pm • Field 10
Texas A&M3
Georgia Tech2
Sat • 6:00pm • Field 2
(Cancelled)
Texas A&M (pen.)3
Fri • 9:00pm • Field 1
Weber State0
Sat • 9:30am • Field 6
Colorado1
Colorado0
Fri • 9:00pm • Field 2
North Carolina3
Kansas0
Sat • 2:30pm • Field 6
(Cancelled)
North Carolina1
North Carolina
Fri • 9:00pm • Field 6
UC-Berkeley
Texas1
Sat • 9:30am • Field 10
UC-Berkeley3
UC-Berkeley3
Fri • 9:00pm • Field 10
Minnesota2
Navy0
Minnesota2

Men's consolation

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Cancelled)		Finals
(Cancelled)
Sat • 8:00am • Field 4
Western Michigan2
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 4
(Cancelled)
Miami (OH)1
Western Michigan
Sat • 8:00am • Field 5
Utah Valley State
Utah Valley State3
Sat • 5:00pm • Field 4
(Cancelled)
Florida2
Sat • 8:00am • Field 9
Dayton3
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 5
(Cancelled)
Delaware1
Dayton
Sat • 8:00am • Field 11
Arizona
Arizona2
Oklahoma1

Women's championship

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Cancelled)		Finals
(Cancelled)
Sat • 8:00am • Field 1
Michigan (pen.)1
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 6
(Cancelled)
UC-Berkeley0
Michigan
Sat • 8:00am • Field 2
Colorado State
JMU0
Sat • 6:00pm • Field 6
(Cancelled)
Colorado State1
Sat • 8:00am • Field 6
UC-Santa Barbara5
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 10
(Cancelled)
Delaware0
UC-Santa Barbara
Sat • 8:00am • Field 10
Colorado
Florida2
Colorado3

Men's open

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QuarterfinalsSemifinals
(Cancelled)		Finals
(Cancelled)
Sat • 9:30am • Field 3
Iowa State (pen.)2
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 1
(Cancelled)
Texas A&M1
Iowa State
Sat • 9:30am • Field 5
Virginia
Virginia5
Sat • 5:00pm • Field 10
(Cancelled)
Texas State1
Sat • 9:30am • Field 9
Penn State2
Sat • 1:00pm • Field 2
(Cancelled)
SIU0
Penn State
Sat • 9:30am • Field 11
LMU
LMU7
Long Beach State0

Women's open

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Quarterfinals
(Cancelled)		Semifinals
(Cancelled)		Finals
(Cancelled)
Sat • 11:00am • Field 4
(Cancelled)
LSU
Sat • 2:30pm • Field 9
(Cancelled)
Illinois
Sat • 11:00am • Field 5
(Cancelled)
Texas
Sat • 6:00pm • Field 1
(Cancelled)
UC-Davis
Sat • 11:00am • Field 9
(Cancelled)
Colorado "Black"
Sat • 2:30pm • Field 11
(Cancelled)
Northern Colorado
Sat • 11:00am • Field 11
(Cancelled)
Virginia Tech
UCLA

Source:[12][13]

Tournament Continuation

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The 24 teams that did not finish play (semifinalists in men's championship, women's championship, men's open, and men's consolation as well as quarterfinalists for women's open) in November 2004 were offered the opportunity to complete their bracket in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, January 8, 2005. In order for the tournament to be held, at least 75% of the teams remaining in each division would need to agree to play. The only division that accomplished this was the men's championship that fielded 3 of the 4 remaining teams: Colorado State, UC-Berkeley, and Texas A&M. North Carolina elected not to participate in the continuation and finished fourth by default. The women's championship division decided to declare all four semifinalists national champions while the remaining divisions elected instead for a decision of no contest with no champion being declared, the first time in any division where this occurred.

Format

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All teams were only allowed to use players that were certified on their original rosters. Since not all of the four teams were able to attend, a 3-team round robin was used to determine a champion. All games consisted of 40 minute halves, separated by a ten-minute half-time. Games that ended in a tie after regulation would go into a two ten-minute sudden victory overtime periods, changing ends after the conclusion of the first overtime period. If still tied, penalty kicks would determine a winner. Following the round robin, the champion would be the team with the best record using the 3 points for a win system.

Tie-breaking criteria for final standings
In the event that two teams ended with the same record, penalty kicks would determine the champion. If all three teams were tied, a three team penalty shootout would take place such that there will be 3 sets of kicks where:
  • Team A shoots against Team C
  • Team C shoots against Team B
  • Team B shoots against Team A
  • Team A shoots against Team B
  • Team C shoots against Team A
  • Team B shoots against Team C

This means, each team would take 6 kicks, 3 against each team. If after all shooters finished, all three teams are tied, the set of kicks (i.e. 2 kickers per team) would restart until one or two teams scored more than the other(s). If after all shooters finished and two teams remain tied, those two teams would engage in a standard 5 player, per team, penalty kick process to determine the champion.

Competition

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Finish
1 Texas A&M 2 2 0 6 Champions
2 Colorado State 2 1 1 3 Runner up
3 UC-Berkeley 2 0 2 0 Third place
4 North Carolina Did not attend Fourth place
Scores
9:00am MST UC-Berkeley0–2 Colorado State Field 3
Sat, January 8 Report Stadium: Red Mountain Soccer Complex
Mesa, Arizona
1:30pm MST Colorado State0–1 Texas A&M Field 3
Sat, January 8 Report Stadium: Red Mountain Soccer Complex
Mesa, Arizona
8:00pm MST Texas A&M 2–0UC-BerkeleyField 3
Sat, January 8 Report Stadium: Red Mountain Soccer Complex
Mesa, Arizona

Source:[6]

All tournament teams

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Men's championship

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Name Team
Bill Besançon (MVP) Texas A&M
Jonathan Mills North Carolina
Austin Collins North Carolina
John Lerch UC-Berkeley
Bryon Winget UC-Berkeley
Aaron Ogorzalek Colorado State
Andrew Delmenhors Colorado State
Chris Taylor Colorado State
David Yeager Texas A&M
Oscar Almeida Texas A&M
Matt Yeager Texas A&M
Tim White Texas A&M

Source:[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'04 Soccer Sport Club Tourney: Championships Finish Play in Arizona" (PDF). NIRSA Know. 2005-01-21.
  2. ^ "Central soccer plays three matches today". Ellensburg Daily Record. 2004-11-24. pp. A6.
  3. ^ "Soccer Sport Club Championships Drenched in Austin" (PDF). NIRSA Know.
  4. ^ Fiorenzo, Kevin (2004-11-23). "W. club soccer falls short in NIRSA championships". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  5. ^ Vandevusse, David (2005-11-07). "Women's soccer used to success". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  6. ^ a b c "2004 Tournament Continuation Information". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2005-10-28.
  7. ^ a b "2004 NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships Essential Information". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07.
  8. ^ "2004 NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships Tournament Information" (PDF). NIRSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-01-31.
  9. ^ a b McCutcheon, Valerie (2004-11-03). "2004 NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships Newsletter" (PDF). NIRSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-01-31.
  10. ^ a b "List of Teams". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2005-02-07.
  11. ^ "Tournament Pools". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2005-02-10.
  12. ^ a b "2004 NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships Tournament Schedule" (PDF). NIRSA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-02-08.
  13. ^ "Brackets". NIRSA. Archived from the original on 2005-02-10.
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